The Urgent/Important-matrix is probably the structural tool that most people are familiar with. Chances are that you have ...
Performing a recurring task at frequent intervals gives us a golden opportunity to become even more efficient. Every time we ...
There are times when thoughts of work just keep spinning through our mind. We have so many things going on now, and so many things ...
Do you have a ”to-be-sorted”-pile? You know, one of those piles that lie there on your desk ”for now” and which you intend to ...
There are offers we wish to decline, things we do not want to do, tasks we no longer want to be responsible for doing. But to many it is hard to say no ...
How we structure our lives and workdays is a constant process that requires continuous refinement. If you ever were to ...
People talk about impulse control, that is, the ability to remain focused on doing something even if you get an impulse to do something else. My good friend and fellow speaker ...
The year’s first six months are coming to an end, and for many of us it is soon time for some kind of vacation. Regardless of the length of our time off we will sooner or later ...
One aspect of structure that especially amuses me at the moment are the details in ...
A to-do-list which is easy to use is worth its weight in gold when we want to keep track of all the things we have to do and what we promised others we would do. But not all our commitments are as brief as to-do-tasks ...
Sure, we can ensure that we have a refined and well-functioning structure. By doing so we will do what needs to get done smoother, we will have more time for what really matters and if we should get stuck with something, we know what to do to get moving again. But, we are also often depending on ...
Don’t all this structuring just amount to more work? Do we really need a to-do-list? Is it really worth ...
Saying no to a colleague who asks for our help can be very difficult for many of us. It is easy to judge yourself and think that ...
Do you keep creating new ways of structuring all the time? Do you ...
Does someone who has a case management system really need a to-do-list? It is apparent what to do next by looking in the system, so there is no need for you to remember anything yourself. And what about those ...
I have noticed that having and using papers in your work, especially a lot of papers, is by some people regarded as being old-fashioned. Someone shamefully confesses ...
When I held a course in structure in Trollhättan, Sweden, not too long ago, one of the participants shared a trick which I thought was quite ingenious, different and fun. I am therefore glad to pass it on and share it with you today ...
Let us say that there are things you do at work more than once, perhaps even relatively often. And they are not tiny tasks either, but rather ...
Christmas if fast approaching and with it a few days holiday (at least for most of us). If not, then at least ...
Bank and payment service supplier Klarna asked me to share four focus hacks that ...
